MEL Equipment

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Former MEL Equipment site in Crawley

MEL Equipment was a British manufacturer of radar, avionics and military radio equipment based in West Sussex.

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History

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Former site on Manor Royal in Crawley, now owned by Thales

The company was formed as Radio Transmission Equipment in March 1935 with premises in Nightingale Lane, Balham, south London. In 1947 it was renamed Mullard Equipment Ltd (often abbreviated to MEL). [1] and later Mullard Equipment Ltd. It moved to Crawley in 1961. [2] In the 1970s, the company was employing around 2,250. [3] [4] [5]

Products

Products currently made by the Thales site

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mullard Equipment Ltd., MEL Equipment Co Ltd; manufacturer i | Radiomuseum.org". www.radiomuseum.org. Radio Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mullard Equipment - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guuide. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Flight International October 1973
  4. ↑ Flight International October 1975
  5. ↑ Flight International August 1974
  6. ↑ New Scientist May 1977 Page 342
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